{"value":{"id":1753262,"askingMemberId":5286,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-01-07T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-01-09T00:00:00","uin":"22497","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of UK support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons.","answeringBodyId":208,"answeringBodyName":"Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4264,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-01-13T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The UK Government is committed to equality and opportunity for all, with a particular focus on those most likely to be marginalised and discriminated against, including on the grounds of their age. We are open in principle to the idea of a multilateral instrument dedicated to the human rights of older people and will continue to play a constructive role in discussions on this issue at the UN and other relevant fora.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"United Nations: Older People","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1753262","method":"GET"}]}